1998 AFC Youth Championship
The 1998 AFC Youth Championship was held from October 17 to October 31, 1998, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The tournament was won for the ninth time by South Korea in the final against Japan.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 12 November – 26 November |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Korea (9th title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan |
| Third place |  Saudi Arabia |
| Fourth place |  Kazakhstan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 76 (3.17 per match) |
Participants
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The teams that reached the semi-finals qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 10 |
| Kazakhstan |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
 Thailand |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
 Kuwait |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
 India |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
| 17 October 1998 | ||
| Thailand |
0 – 0 | Saudi Arabia |
| Kazakhstan |
3 – 2 | India |
| 19 October 1998 | ||
| Thailand |
4 – 0 | India |
| Kuwait |
0 – 1 | Saudi Arabia |
| 21 October 1998 | ||
| Kuwait |
0 – 2 | Kazakhstan |
| Saudi Arabia |
2 – 0 | India |
| 23 October 1998 | ||
| India |
1 – 1 | Kuwait |
| Thailand |
1 – 1 | Kazakhstan |
| 25 October 1998 | ||
| Saudi Arabia |
2 – 1 | Kazakhstan |
| Thailand |
1 – 1 | Kuwait |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 |
| Japan |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 7 |
 China PR |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 |
 Qatar |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 4 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Iraq |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 3 |
| 18 October 1998 | ||
| South Korea |
3 – 2 | China PR |
| Qatar |
2 – 1 | Iraq |
| 20 October 1998 | ||
| Qatar |
0 – 0 | South Korea |
| Japan |
2 – 2 | China PR |
| 22 October 1998 | ||
| Japan |
6 – 2 | Iraq |
| China PR |
1 – 0 | Qatar |
| 24 October 1998 | ||
| Qatar |
0 – 4 | Japan |
| Iraq |
0 – 3 | South Korea |
| 26 October 1998 | ||
| China PR |
2 – 3 | Iraq |
| South Korea |
2 – 1 | Japan |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 29 October | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||
| 31 October | ||||||
| Japan | 4 | |||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||
| 29 October | ||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
| South Korea (pen) | 2 (4) | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 2 (3) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 31 October | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 1 | |||||
Third Place Match
Final
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The following teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
External links
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